Okay, gurus, call this one out...

BS Flag or valid claims?

"Turbine" Muffler


I've read a lot of the articles and info posted here about exhaust theory and the like; this isn't just a blind question from some newbee who won't use the search function (BTW, I don't visit the boards as much anymore, so if this has been covered, someone shut me up). Just curious as to what ya'll think.

 

Big time BS.

If it were to create a vacuum, it wouldn't be propelled by the same gases that it is trying to expell from the muffler.

This is a nice way to create more backpressure in your exhaust rolleyes.gif .

 

However, if the turbine were electronically controlled.... :-)

 

Made by Uncle Ben's

 

You may call it rice all you want, but I have two points to offer youon this muffler.

1.) SEMA happens to like it enough to give Toucan a few awards on its design and function.

2.) These mothers sell like you have never seen. If you own a parts business, it's all in the $$$. 200 mufflers gone in 3 days.

Case in point : One of my accounts got the one of the first available out of my warehouse. The muffler was sitting in the back of the delivery truck, waiting to be brought into the shop by our driver. A customer of the business saw it on the back of the truck and brought it in himself wanting to buy the damn thing.

I notice the price on their site is a bit low. Be careful here. The first production batch had a design flaw with the bearing on the fan. Toucan took back what they could and did some re-design. Along with the re-design came a higher cost. Their mufflers could be off the first batch.

 

I actually seen and heard one tonight out driving. a civic pasted by and it was like this spoolin sound. i was like WTF is that. Then i looked that muffler and seen the tip had a spinin fan in it. It didnt sound like a turbo or anything really(like reactive claimed on tv show that i saw) IT sounds weird though. so i dont know

 

Rice, shmice. Looks cool! Would make a nice conversation topic at shows etc. I like!

 

I dont know about the turbine part of it but the self scavanging part is true. if the exhuast is being forced to drive a tubine its creating back pressure! yes it might help when u let of the gas but you dont need it then do you.

 

the self scavanging part is actually due to LACK of backpressure.

At high RPM the exhaust gases spin the turbing very fast...however, this causes backpressure.

Once you get off the throttle, the turbine is still spinning, so it litterally sucks the gases out of your exhaust system.

However...since this fan works on the inertia of the gases alone...it won't stay spinning fast for long, so the effect is highly limited.

I can't say I would want one for my muffler, but to each their own.

 

Thanks for the input. So overall, where would that muffler sit on a performance scale???

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